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Bantonine is only soluble in the intestines when it comes 

 in contact with the soda in the bile there found, forming 

 the santonate of soda; it then acts by poisoning the worms 

 :. solubility, but lias no effect in the acids of the 

 stomach, hence its action, unlike the a r eca nut, is mild 

 upon thai, orsan. It ia in fact a vermifuge that does not 

 irritate the stomach or disturb the functions, but ib carried 

 in an innocuous state to that point in the alimentary canal 

 a it meets its polemizing clement— the soda of the bile 

 —and then consecutively the parasites upon which it is to 

 act, And it docs then act surely and unfailingly. So much 

 for my first proposition; now the second: — 



Of the entire safety of this drug, I must say, with all 

 due Tespect, to your quotation from the "Druggists Circu- 

 lar," Mr. Edilor, [ would rather take the experience of one 

 active, bus? practitioner of medicine, who was an intelli- 

 gent and faithful observer of the action of this drug on 

 the animal system than the alleged single report at a sin- 

 gle case from a "German paper," and 1 think you will in 

 this point agree with me at least. Permit mo to give you 

 a single example of the entire safety of the drug in large 

 quantities. 1 could give you several, but this one is illus- 

 trative of the assurance Ot the medical profession who are 

 probably qualilied to judge that santonins is safe in any 

 quantity in which it is likely to be administered. 



Case— At a professional visit to the head of a family my 

 attention was called to a boy five years old. Upon gaining 

 a history of his symptoms, among which was the passage 

 Of a round worm, 1 ordered by prescription twenty grains 

 of santouiue, to be made into twelve powders, one to be 

 given to the bov night aud morning, fasting; the last 

 powder to Lie immediately followed by a large dose of 

 castor oil. At my visit the day following I immediately 

 asked if the boy had takcm a powder "this morning?* 1 

 "Yes." answered the mother, "I gave it to him, inn there 

 was only one in Hie box." Asking lor the child to be pre- 

 i to me, he was sought by the nurse, who brought 

 him in a few micutea from his little playmates in a neigh- 

 boring street, and he was kicking, scratching, crying, and 

 i he truth 1 should add, swearing in a most robust manner 

 for one of his years. He was. brought before me sullen and 

 bursting with rage, a large piece of bread and butter in 

 one hand and a stick of candy in the other, the little pock- 

 ets ot his unroii distended with peanuts. "How are you 

 my uoy V" said I, us my anxiety calmed somewhat. "I'm 

 well; 1 want to go and play," he answered, as he drew 

 Irom me and started down stairs en route to his companions. 

 The child, by mistake of the druggist, had taken at, one 

 .lose twenty grams of santouiue twenty-four hours before 

 instead 01 a traction less thau two grains, the dose futend- 

 ed for him, ; > IM ' 1,atl exhibited not, an untoward symptom. 

 The night following he passed the large louutl worms. 

 Comment is unnecessary. 



1 will stale that the only case of poisoning ascribed to 

 eaulouine that I have been able to dud in medical literature 

 was reported in ibe "Chemical News" No. 330; page 312, 

 aud in this ease it was ascertained to be owing to strychnia 

 mixed with it. 



Sautonine has a tendency to di- color the urine by render- 

 ing it yellowish green, aud this simple fact is often a 

 source of unnecessary alarm. Concerning my third and 

 last proposition 1 can only say that so far as regards the 

 taste of the drug it has little or none, and can be admin- 

 istered as follows with entire safety and assurance of suc- 

 cess. To a setter of ordinary size give two grains of 

 santouine night and morning daily, feeding the dog lightly 

 in the middle of the day only. At the end ot the fifth 

 day give him a large dose of castor oii; if there is any sus- 

 picion that, all the worms are not removed by this one 

 course repeal it in a similar manner, and that by this plan 

 I lie brought to light in a condition in which 

 they will be scarcely fit to enjoy it is the earnest assurance 

 of South Fork. 



P. S. Having oftentimes been unable to decipher my 

 own writ ng when it had grown cold, after being hurriedly 

 written, 1 do not consequently hold your typos altogether 

 responsible lor one or two errors in my last, comiuunica- 

 tion, published in issue of February 15lh, 1877, but would 

 ask that the following corrections be made: In next to 

 the last line, first paragraph, read "an adynamic form of 

 distemper." 



In first line of second paragraph read "The presence of 

 worms was a concomitant and their expulsion partly the 

 lesiilt of, etc." 

 In third line, second paragraph, read "Due to their own 



-...I ,..,i.,.l <i»i.l VulavoH ^ I u > ,. " S. JP . 



"WHAT THE RIFLEMEN ARE DOING. 



poisoned and relaxed slate.' 



Distemper in Dogs. — I send for the benefit of your 

 readers, Huiry William Herbert's receipt for distemper in 

 dogs, also my experience, assuring those who will follow 

 it up a successful treatment for this prevailing disease. 

 The writer has Iried it to his satisfaction for fifteen years, 

 and his father since 1888, at whicli time "Frank Forrester," 

 who was stopping with him at Bristol, Pa., gave the right 

 to him. As soon as their is any indication of distemper, 

 such as running at the nose or eyes, procure a small bottle 

 of spirits of turpentine, and with a feather apply it twice 

 a day across the bridge of the nose. Its effects will be 

 seen immediately in the dogs sneezing and throwing fhe 

 discharge out, also using his tongue. I have raised ' hun- 

 dreds ot puppies and never had one die of this disease, or 

 known it to leave any bad effects. 1 do not contend that it 

 will cure bad cases, but that it will prevent the case from 

 becoming bad; the dog will have but a slight attack. Let 

 some of your readers try it, keeping their dogs in a warm 

 place aud free from wet. The result will be as described. 



Continental Rapid Transit.— Seven carloads of teas 

 aud silks from Japan reached -New York on Wednesday, 

 via the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, making thirteen days' 

 lime from San Francisco to Kew York, which is believed 

 to be the best time ever made by freight trains. The time 

 from Yokohama to Kew York was thirty-four days. 



—The Clerk of the Fishery Committee of the. Massa- 

 chusetts House of Representatives told the following to 

 his Cornmillee as his experience in fishing: Allusion was 

 made to catching large fish, when he asserted himself as 

 the champion catcher, having caught the largest fish off 

 beiluaie, a bass of one hundred and thirty pounds 

 weight. On inquiry as to what kind of baits he used, he 

 said D, G. Bates, he having married a lady by the name of 

 Bass. 



Yale may go west. He does not think he will shoot to 

 any extent, this year. 



Farwell will shoot, hut not half as much as he did last 

 season. 



Gildersleevc has boughl a hunting dog. If he hunts as 

 well as he shoots game will be scarce. The Judge will 

 show his marksmanship at Creedmoor once iu a while. 



"Old Reliable" (Bodine) has been testing his $400 

 Greener. He shoots the shot gun as well as he does the 

 long-range rifle. 



Dakin has been experimenting a little this winter w-ilh 

 good results. He intends to "head the list" shooting next 

 season. 



Allen has visited the range several times this winter. He 

 will be a steady patron of Creedmoor when the "fun" 

 commences. 



Rathbone, the "best man" on the team in the Centennial 

 match, will try to be (with a good show of success) in the 

 same position on the next team. 

 ■ . Weber has been shooting from the 1,000 yards' firing 

 ^Jotnl several times during the past two mouths, lie will 

 be ou hand when the time conies. 



C. E. Blydenburg will go to Creedmoor "once iu a 

 while," but may not be a steady competitor. 



Hayes, the expert off-hand shot, is getting ready to 

 shnw'his skill at long-range shooting. 



Fisher has been using his muzzle-loader this winter, aud 

 expects to "raise the dual" during the approaching season. 



It is reported on good foundation that a party is making 

 preparations for the building of a rifle range within thirty 

 minutes' journey from the City Hall, 'ihe location is 

 both convenient and pleasant. 



There will be many beginners at long range shooting 

 this year. "Success lo them." 



The new regulation targets at Wimbledon are thought to 

 be well enough -when the lying down position is used in 

 200 yards shouting, which is allowable on thai range, but 

 when oil-hand work is only permitted at this short distance, 

 as is the case with the ranges m this country, the six-inch 

 bullseye is loo small. 



There is some talk of starting a line of stages from 

 Hunter's Poiut to Creedmoor. They will make better time, 

 aud the fare will be less than that of the unaccommoda- 

 ting railroad which, has hindered the growth of the mos; 

 popular range iu the country to no small extent. The lead- 

 lug tipic with the long-rauge riflemen is in regard lo ihe 

 sendiug of a team, lo \\ imbledoii. 



The Next International Match.— Mr. George S, 

 Schermerhoru, Secretary of the National Rifle Association, 

 has received the following letter from Col. Macdotiald, 

 late Captain of the Scotch Rifle Team, in answer to a com- 

 munication from Mr. Schermerhoru in regard to the com- 

 ing rjfte match:— 



Edinburgh, 15 Abercromby Place, ) 

 February 1, 1877. ) 



My Dear Sir:— I duly received your letter and copy of 

 resolution of your board. It is very kiud of the donors of 

 the international trophy to consult those who competed, 

 and Ihe only desire we nave had in considering what to re- 

 commend has been to promote ihe permanence and effici- 

 ency of the great match. 1 annex a note of the recom- 

 mendations unanimously adopted by the council of our 

 National Club. As regards the first, we are all very 

 strongly of opinion that the future of the match as a gather- 

 ing of several nationalities (without which it would loose 

 much eclai) oan only be insured by not holdingit too often, 

 looking to the enormous distance to be traveled, and the 

 very gieat expense involved. All the other suggestions are 

 of minor consequence in my personal opinion, though 

 they might add lo general satisfaction already felt with the 

 conduct of the match by your people. Begging you to 

 give my kind regards to my friends who meet at your 

 board, believe me, yours very truly, 



(Signed) J. H. A. Macdonald. 



p, EJ.— J suppose we may now hold that there will be no 

 attempt lo supersede the separate nationalities of a British 

 team. If such is made by any of our English friends, 1 

 hope it will be understood in America that we object to 

 the right of a British team to shoot now, after conclusions 

 have been joined by your nation with our Scotch nation as 

 a separate nationality in rifle shooting matters. 



To Geo. S. Schermerhorn, Jr., Secretary National Rifle 

 Association, New York. 



RECOMMENDATIONS. 



1. That the match take place triennially instead of au 

 nually. 



2. That if possible the match beheld upon neutral range, 

 strange to all the teams. 



3. That the range should be open for preliminary prac- 

 tice for fourteen days previous to the match. 



i. That previous to the commencement of the prelimi- 

 nary practice the targets should be balloted for, aud that 

 the targets so obtained should be held during the practice 

 and the malch itself. 



5. That the divisions on the targets should be cut out, 

 and not merely painted, to as to iaeilitate the decision of 

 disputed shots. 



These recommendations will be duly considered and dis- 

 cussed at the next meeting of the N. R. A. Mr. Macdon- 

 ald's suggestion as to a British team not being allowed to 

 shoot iu the place of representative national teams, would 

 indicate an improbability of our soon seeing English rifle- 

 men at Creedmoor; as the rifle authorities on the other 

 side are not likely soon to recede from the position taken 

 last year, which was that only an Imperial team should be 

 sent to contest in the international matches. 



The Iiusn Return Match.— The President of the Ama- 

 teur Rifle Club, hist week received the following letter, 

 suggesting a return match on Irish soil to that which oc- 

 curred at Creedmoor immediately after the international 

 match of last summer— being ihe third of the serius. A 



meeting of the club will be afc.once celled, when the matter 

 will l»c discussed:— 



Dublin, 49 Rutland Sojjaue. ) 

 Saturday, February 3, 1877. f 



My Dear Slit: — I have pleasure iu submitting to you Ihe 

 following resolution passed at a council meeting of Ihe 

 Irish Rifle Association, held at the Mansion House', Dub- 

 lin, on the gad ultimo, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor iu 

 the chair: 



That an invitation be addressed lo the Amateur Rifle 

 Club of New York to send a learn to Ireland in the present 

 year, to shoot a match on same conditions as Irish-Ameri- 

 can matches of 1874, 1875 and 1876. 



I have peculiar pleasure in forwarding Ibis resolution, 

 aud I hope it will lead to another of (hose friendly contests 

 which have in the last thTce years been produi tiveoi much 

 good feeling and honoiubh; rivalry between two uatiobali 

 lies connected otherwise by; many agreeable 

 The month of June i i he most suitable for 



Ibis match, as it will enable those gentlemen whom we 

 hope lo welcome as your representatives totakepart iu the 

 annual competition of the Irish Rifle Association, and sub- 

 sequently lo visit the camp of the National Rifle A 

 lion at Wimbledon. 



1 am, dear sir, your very faithful and sincere friend, 

 Arthur B. Lkkch. 



Canada.— A rifle malch look place at Fisheiville, Out., 

 on the 8lh inst., between the clubs of Fisherville, Selkirk 

 and South Cayuga, resulting in favor of the Selkirk team, 

 as will be seen by the follow in ootes. The conditions 

 were muzzle rest; range 100 ya ids; target, Homer Fisher's 

 100-yard paper target; weather favorable; wind southwest . 

 The three teams niet on Ihe range at 1 o'clock, ami to i 

 the following scores. The prizes contested for were a 

 prize of pi lor the test score from any team, and a special 

 prize of $1 for the best individual score. Six shots tor 

 each member of each club: — 



Name. Total rame. Tola] 



Wm. Siiundcre, C!apt..,.T i'S|J. Unvcr 



Ben. Barer 18.J". ArtnatrOfig Bti 



Geo. Slii'de SH 



J. Smith Sl| Total raa 



Each member of this team used a Smith & Wesson rifle. 



FIfHEBYU.LE AJlATLt I! IS El i ' I i . 



Name. Tolal | Name Tel, it 



Geo. iNnhl... I'lllit STIGeo. Ilald ' 



J. W. Holmes It N. 1 J . Final - 11 



n Ottei 



'.'.'.'.'. '.".'.','.'. ls| To'al 138 



Three of the above used Maynard lilies, and thiee used 

 Sumps'. 



sunn cjaycua iufle club. 

 Nome. Total. I Kim.;. Potftl 



A. Cockle, Capt &\i . Rubers 18 



J. Winner 15 lr Danliwuud ^H 



O Fmheis 9| 



Wtu. WiMiiev .. la| Totn! 10U 



All of these used muzzlc-loodii 



The prizes were paid lo the winners on the range. Afler 

 which all repaired lo Mr. II Kemp's hotel for supper, 

 which was bountifully supplied at 0:30 p.m. A return 

 match will likely come off al Selkirk on the 2Cfth of May 

 if all goes right. B. M. S. 



Shooting Extraordinary.— We would suggest to mem- 

 bers of the Amateur and other rifles clubs not to read the 

 latest installment of Rev. W. II. H. Murray's Adirondack 

 story in his paper, the "Golden Rule," unless tlu-y wish to 

 have their conceit as marksmen entirely destroyed. For 

 here we read of Ihe "Old Trapper' (a weak imitation of 

 Cooper's Leathersiocking with stylo and oiodi 

 accurately copied) and his companion performing not only 

 the same feals ascribed to Natty Bumpo, but others 

 much more marvelous; such for instance as ratling tile 

 wires and uncorking ekauip;igne hollies, and driving 

 tacks at fifty yards; killing partridges on Ihe wing and 

 splitting potatoes tossed in Ihe air. And all these wonder- 

 ful things were done with double rifles with "open" and 

 "globe aud bead" sights by Lewis of Troy, and Mr. Murray 

 is careful to tell us in a foot note flint "there are none of 

 the shots described whish the author has not seen made" 

 But then Mr. Murray has seen some wonderful things in 

 Ihe Adiroudacks, ghosts included. 



SOUTHERN VS. NORTHERN RIFLE- 

 MEN. 



(H7ALIT1ES AND AlCCItAI V. 



Editor Forest and Stream:— 



As you seem lo favor liberty Of i . ■. i >t "1 opinion, 

 I inclose a few remarks:— 



1 must confess that the, impression I received from read- 

 ing "Howcolah's" letter, corresponds With l hat expressed 

 by G. G. R , of Vermont, in a measure. Now, I have no 

 prejudice for or against, the southerner, as I have hunted 

 /'w him and been "hunted by him, and we have hunted to- 

 'gether, slept together, eaten together, citnped together, 

 and last, though not least, have drank irom the same can- 

 teen. 



During a stay of seven months in the south- i 

 1876—1 came across a native armed with a muz;-:'.' 

 rifle (barrel at least three and one-half feet long), with 

 which he proposed to heat my twenty-eight, inch Wesson 

 atone hundred yards, offhand; bul he didn't, and I do 

 not call myself much of a shoolist either, having at that, 

 lime owned a rifle three mouths only. 



The generality of southern people 1 have met, class all 

 as Yankees who originate (in the United States) north 

 the former so called slave Slates, and i will venture lo 

 assert that any numoer of riflemen can be selected in that 

 territory who will compare favorably with the same 

 "Howcolah" may select in Di>ies land. Whatever was 

 the status in regard to this matter one hundred years ago, 

 may possibly have nothing to do with the habit 

 most expert marksmen 61 O'YERICUS, 

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Milky's Gallery (Brooklyn).— The following are the 

 best targets made at this gallery last, week, ten shots each. 

 This match closes to-day:— 



Name. Total. I Name. Total. 



films. It John ■loiUeiiiy Stanton . <!5 



J. U. Kiasjsltiv Hi/- .T. MoCane i : 



J. F Bums. ir, Geo. Gleudcnimif 40 



J. W. Wallis 4.MK. B. t'u-iuer IU 



